Tower Plans Downsized

DIGEST

December 22, 1989|Staff reports

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Plans for Gampel Tower, which will be the tallest building in the city, have been scaled back from 64 stories to 40.

On Wednesday, Hollywood developer Harry Gampel got unanimous approval from the city`s Planning and Zoning Board for his preliminary site plan and request to build 400 rental apartments at his proposed office and residential complex on the northwest corner of Broward Boulevard and Federal Highway.

As originally conceived, the building would have been the tallest south of Atlanta.

``There`s no honor in having the tallest building in town,`` Gampel said.

Even at 445 feet, Gampel Tower will be the tallest in town, about 50 feet taller than 110 Tower on Southeast Sixth Street.

The Gampel Organization must get final site-plan approval from the city`s Development Review Committee within six months.